Debian Junior Project
Summary
programming
Debian Jr. programming

The emphasis for this sampling of programming packages for children is first on simple interpreted languages. Also important for using languages with children are good documentation, and some ability to produce visual programs without too much effort. It is by no means a complete list, and you are encouraged to explore other languages with children as well; even those that are not specifically aimed for children.

The Logo language is specifically designed for children, with a strong emphasis on the visual and concrete. Littlewizard is an icon-based graphical programming language also designed for children.

Scratch is an easy, interactive, collaborative, visual programming language with children from ages 8 and up as their target group.

Arduino is a popular micro controller that is widely used by both people learning electronics and programming as well as seasoned veterans doing complex projects. It is necessary to connect a physical Arduino circuit board in order to experiment with arduino.

Description

For a better overview of the project's availability as a Debian package, each head row has a color code according to this scheme:

If you discover a project which looks like a good candidate for Debian Junior to you, or if you have prepared an unofficial Debian package, please do not hesitate to send a description of that project to the Debian Junior mailing list

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Debian Junior programming packages

Official Debian packages with high relevance

arduino
AVR development board IDE from Arduino CC
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Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

This package will install the integrated development environment that allows for program writing, code verification, compiling, and uploading to the Arduino development board. Example code will also be installed.

Some base AVR libraries will be provided by the depending additional package arduino-core-avr. More libraries can be installed within the IDE itself by calling the libarary manager. This requires a working internet access.

gvrng
??? missing short description for package gvrng :-(
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
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kturtle
Середовище навчання програмуванню
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KTurtle — це освітнє середовище програмування, що використовує мову програмування TurtleScript (за мотивами „Лого“). Метою є зробити програмування легким та доступним, наскільки це можливо.

Користувач використовує команди мови TurtleScript для керування „черепашкою“, яка малює на полотні, рухаючись по ньому. KTurtle підходить для викладання елементарної математики, геометрії та програмування.

Цей пакунок є частиною Навчального модуля KDE.

laby
Learn how to program with ants and spider webs
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Laby is a small program to learn how to program with ants and spider webs. You have to move an ant out of a labyrinth, avoid spider webs, move rocks, etc.

Using Laby, you can learn OCaml, C, C++, Java, Prolog, Ruby, Pascal, JavaScript, Python, Lua, Vala, Scheme, Go and PHP. Other bindings can easily be added to support new programming languages.

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littlewizard
development environment for children
Maintainer: Kari Pahula (Holger Levsen)
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Little Wizard is created especially for primary school children. It allows one to learn using main elements of present computer languages, including: variables, expressions, loops, conditions, logical blocks. Every element of language is represented by an intuitive icon. Little Wizard can be used without using keyboard, only mouse.

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puredata
realtime computer music and graphics system
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Pure Data (also known as Pd) is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio and graphics processing. Pd's audio functions are built-in; graphical computations require separate packages such as gem (Graphics Environment for Multimedia) or pd-pdp (Pd Packet).

This is a metapackage that depends on all components of the core of Pd.

scratch
Просте у використанні середовище програмування віком від 8 років
Maintainer: Miriam Ruiz (Holger Levsen)
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Скретч — це просте, інтерактивне, спільне середовище програмування, призначене для створення інтерактивних історій, анімацій, ігор, музики та мистецтва — і обміну ними в Інтернеті. Скретч розроблений, щоб допомогти молодим людям (віком від 8 років) розвивати навички навчання 21 століття. Коли вони створюють проекти Скретч, молоді люди вивчають важливі математичні та обчислювальні ідеї, а також глибше розуміють процес проектування.

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sonic-pi
Live Coding for Everyone
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A free live coding synth for everyone. Originally designed to support computing and music lessons within schools. Use code to compose and perform in classical and contemporary styles ranging from Canons to Dubstep.

squeak-plugins-scratch
??? missing short description for package squeak-plugins-scratch :-(
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squeak-vm
Віртуальна машина для Smalltalk
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Squeak є повнофункціональною реалізацією мови програмування Smalltalk та середовища, заснованого на оригінальній системі Smalltalk-80 (і в значній мірі сумісною).

Цей пакунок містить лише віртуальну машину Unix Squeak. Ймовірно, Вам також знадобиться файл із зображенням, що містить „знімок“ сеансу Live Squeak — напр. один із пакунків Debian „etoys“ або „scratch“.

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